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, 1887-06-15

wALTEn BEsAHT. OF the poor and the
rich, and allows us to see the interiors of
homes, and even of minds. He shows US the
internal as well as the external lives of the
people near us and far from us, lie reveals
to us the human heart, its strength, its weak
nesses and its mysteries.
Just now there Is one novelist who is en-
joying the glory of his own reformatory
work. Usually tint is a posthumous posses
sion. Walter Besant is the author who clmes
thus early into his kingdom of honor. In
conjunction with James Rice lie has written
a long list of novels which are quite as well,
perhaps better, known on thus side of the
water as his own. One OF his stories, "All
Sorts and Conditions of Men" dealt with the
question of recreation for the poor. II showed
that London swarmed with honest working
people, in no sense akin to the criminal, who
had not an inviting or decent place to put
their heads into when their stint of toll was
done. Naturally, they had the same longinga
for diversions that other more fortunate per
SONS have, but could no moe crafty them
than they could investigate the planet Jupiter
in person.
From this novel sprang the Peoples palace,
which was recently opened III fine style by
the queen herself and numerous less mighty,
but still very lofty, beings. This palace is
"an institution of true philanthropy, at Mile
End, the east or London, where Il poor man
can warm himself without being preached at,
and where he can even get his beer and listen
to music with no distribution Of tracts to
make him unhappy"
Mr.. Besant had a place of honor in the
opening ceremony. and was presented to the
queen, which in England is glory enough for
one lifetime, or even for two or three. All
along the route Travelled by the royal process
sion the decoratioHs were profuse, The day
was glorious as to weather, the wind fitting
all the flags and banners out jnyously, One
of the most original of the notices was that
OF a firm of Scotch dyers in New Oxford
street, who put forth the apparently ultra
loyal inscription: w wad dye for ye."
The Queens hall, of which an illustration is
given, Is the only part Of the Peoples palace
buil1ing yet constructed. 1t has no external
beauty, as it is intended to be surrounded by
other buildings. 1t is $50 feet long and rs
wide, and is very lofty. 1t will comfortably
accommodate a sitting audience of 1000. 1t
is TO he used for concerts and other entertain
ments or assemblies, but will be open to the
people daily. To these concerts sixpence on
Wednesdays and threepence on other days
will give admission. The Peoples palace,
when finished, Is to comprise a large, well
found reference library, with comfortable
, 1887-06-15

1t is probable that the first printers did
not take off more than 200 or 800, if SO
many, of their work and therefore the
earliest printed books must have been still
dear on account of the limited number Of
their readers. Caxton, as it appears by .
passage in n of his books, was q eau
tious printer and required something like
an assurance that he should sell enough
of any particular book to repay the cost
of producing it. In his Legends of
Saints he says: 81 have submysed my
self to translate into English the Legend
of Saints . 4 = and William. Earl
of Arundel, desired me-and promised to
take a reasonable quantity of them-and
sent me a worshipful gentleman, promis-
ing that my said lord should during my
life give and grant me a yearly fee, that
Is to note, a buck in summer and a doe
in winter. "-Walford's Antiquarian.
, 1887-06-15

he recently brought out a life of Gen. Grant.
MIR. Pocre was for years an encyclopedia OF
to Washington newspaper work
ers. He was full of points on every sub
Ject and about every public man, and his
death destroys much of tho material upon
which some of the boys here relied upon
from which to make their weekly letters.
Although a newspaper worker himself,
strange to say, the major never seemed an
noyed when asked for information. Almost
invariably, indeed, he would stop work anu
give the inquirer more points than he had
asked for. Washington newspaper work l.
very different from what it once was," Mr..
Poore said to me one day a few years ago.
In the old days our news could not 60 by tel
egraph, of course, but there were great diff
ferences aside from that. The personality of
the correspondent was valued more then than
it is LOW. His opinion as an individual car
ried weight with it, and on the subjects he
treated it was expected his information was
more complete than that of the editor
Mt home. The methods OF reporting
were different, too. The old school oil
correspondents told their readers not only
what a speaker said on the ho,u, but de
scrlbed his appearance, dress and manner,
told the effect produced and results Of hy
conclusions il put In practice. We went into
minutm in matters of detail, and relied more
NNN ESASOAal AlilluGuNb III
getting news from public men than in buy
ing information or turning detective"
This genial correspondent told me some
thing once which has not been printed, |
think, unless by myself. at is singular"
Mr.. Poore said, ''thut the first blood of the
war was that lost by a colored man. A
Pennsylvania regiment. enc of the first at
Washington, was att ,cked by a mob at Bal.
timore, and a large and intensely black col
ored man was struck on the head by a brick.
He hastily wound a handkerchief about his
head, which was uudisturbed until the troops
passed into the rotunda of the CAPITOL, when,
on adjusting tie handkerchief, blood spurted
out and made quite a trail on the floor. /
CHANGED to tell Governor Curtin of the Incl
dent, and the war governor traced the man
out. He lived at Pottsville, Pa, and 1 think
is there yet"
To cubs in newspaper knowledge at the
national capital l think Mr.. Poore was
unusually kind. Perhaps his own early days
there led him to appreciate the difficulties
encountered by a beginner and left him dis
posed to help aspiring young fellows. To all
such his help was ever free, at any rate.
, 1887-06-15


Several years ago the ~convicts in a
large penitentiary c~onspired together and
male an unsuccessful attempt to escape.
In the struggle the leader of the prisoners
and one of the keepers were killed. The
men were secured, but they remained in
a gloomy and vindictive temper for
months afterward.
Stricter discipline was enforced, and
then, after some time, kindness was tried
TO conciliate them. Their rations i'm
proved in quality and several new privi-
lcGeS were granted them, but it was ell in
vain.
I'VE are sleeping on a volcano" the
warden reported. 'They are in a
murdcrous humor."
lie then recommended the appointment
Of q certain Dan Pickerell as assistant
warden, the mar who held that Office be-
ing O grim. sarcastic fellow, especially
disliked by the prisoners. Dan was in
exorably firm as an officer, but he was q
fat, jolly embodiment of good humor
He exacted every jot ard title of service
from tho convicts; but, that rendered, he
took an interest in them, in their rheuma-
tism, their toothaches, their children,
their plans for life after discharge.
They were human beings to him, not
numbered beasts in cages; he was not
afraid to joke and laugh with them. In
two weeks time the men were quiet and
contented. Good humor had done its
work. The revolt was over.
GOOD humor, says a German writer,
sis n of the rank and file of human
virtues, which we are apt to overlook;
but it wins more battles in life than do o
mighty intellect or lofty imagination. -
Youths Companion.
, 1887-06-15
THE LATE BEN: PeRLEY pooRE.

The Oldest Washington Correspondent
in Point of Service.
The following is from the pen of a personal
acquaintance OF Ben: Perley Poore, the vet
Gran correspondent who died in Washington
but recently. The writer is himself a Wash
ington correspondent of several years stand
ing:
Dear Ben: Perley Poorel He, it may be
said, grew up in the shadow of the Capitol,
and had seen more days of service as a news
piper worker there than any one else. HiS life
at Washington was almost continuous for the
past fifty years his age ut dece 50 was ca,
and he probably bad a far wider acquaint-
, 1887-06-15

Tear. There were intervals during which he
setinc!to no recovering and gaining strength;
DC was, indeed, well enough in the autumn to try
change of air by a visit TO Holland; but he broke
down aSGla very shortly after his return. Though
he did not himself suspect it, he was under SEN
tence Of death, and for the last six months of his
life his downward course was steady aud con-
tinuous.
Almost tho last act of his In our partnership was
the arrangement, with certain country papers
and elsewhere, for the serial publication Of this
novel Ian Sorts and Conditions Of Mcn'l, the
subject and writing Of which were necessarily
left entirely to myself.
The many wanderingS therefore, which / UNI
dertook last summer in Stepney, Whitechapcl,
Poplar, St George's-ln,the-Eas Limehouse, Bow,
Stratford, Shadwel, and oil Tat great and mar
yelous unknown country which we call East
London, were undertaken, for the first time for
ten years, alone. They would have been IN
dertaken in great sadness had one foreseen the
enc. In one OF these wanderings | had the hap
piness to discover Rotherhithe, which l afterwHrd
explored with carefulness; in another l lit upon
a certain Haven Of Rest for aged sea captains,
among whom found Capt. Sorensen; in others
L found many wonderful things and conversed
with many wonderful people. The single hand
eoness, SO to speak, of this book would have
been a mere episode in the history of the firm, a
matter OF no concern or interest TO the general
puDnc, mad my friend recovered. But he Is dead;
and it therefore detblves upon me to assume the
sole responsibility Of the work, for good or bad.
The same responsibility is, OF course, assumed for
thotwo snort stories, THE Captains Room" pub
llshed at Christmas last, and so They Were
Married." published as the summer number Of
The Illustrated London News. The last story
was. in fact, written after the death Of my part
ner; but, as 1t had already been announced, it
was thought best, under the circumstances TO
make no change in the title.
L have been told by certain friendly advisers
that this story is impossible. 1 have, therefore,
stated the fact on the title page, so that no one
may complain of being taken in or deceived. But
/ have never been able to und srstnnd WHY IL ia
impossible. WALTER BEsAsT.
United Universities Club, Aug. 10, iSSa.
, 1887-06-15
HONORS TO A NOVELIST.
WALTER GesANT SEES oNs OF HIS
RoMANcEs' MADE REAL.

The Peoples Palace "A PhiIanthropIo
Institution which Originated In an
Authors Brnln-What Besnnt Said of
His Late Partner, James Iice.
The novelists art IL, indeed, a noble one
when it is use,l to awaken the Indignation Of
the public against legal or social wrongs,
against folly and tyralunical usage, or oppres-
sion Of any kind. Think of the tremendous
work done by "UncIe TOMS Cabin" And
was there ever such n Sc mon preached ngainst
inhumanity, as it existed in English prisons,
os in Cha les Reades "Neyer Too Late to
MendT 1t was the agitaLing cause OF a
mighty prison reform throughout the king
dom. And Dickens showed the stupidity, the
, 1887-06-15
An End to none rcrnn,nr

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill. T.,
says: Having received SO much benefit
from Electric Bitters, 1 feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had q running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me | would have
to have the bone scraped or leg mputa-
ted. | used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters aud seven boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound aud we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
twenty-five cents per box by w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-06-15

CHICAGO. June IA -Cattle-Receipts
9. 500: market 5 to 10 cents lower;
shipping steers. SO 90 IA 10; stockerr
and ferders, $2.OOG3. so; Texas cattle,
81 1903 80.
Sheep Receipts 1000; market active
and 1910 Is cents higher; natives, SO. 0O(9
4 40; Western, 50 OOlS4 20; Texans,
81 5O(G4 To-
The Drouers' Journal special cablegram
from London quotes best American cattle
ut ia cents per pound, dressed weight,
or Ii cents lower than last week. owing
to excessive supplies Of home bred cattle.
, 1887-06-15

folly, the cruelty of
the debtors prison,
until even English
Justice turned
against it. And it
is to the novelist
that we owe our
knowledge Of serf-
dom IN Russia, Of
the heroic struggles
of our western pion-
GERS, of life among
the lowly, Of life
everywhere, in fact.
He opens the doors
, 1887-06-15
nucRIen,r Arn,cn sniYn

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sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price. Is cents per
box. For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-06-15
Seek Fortunes Embrace Ere 1t is Too
Late.

6aNC
The 204th grand monthly drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery took place at
New Orleans on Tuesday (,Iways Tues.
day., May 10. 1857; S522. 500 was sent
to many worthy people We will tell
some: No 1876 drew the first prize; it
was sold in fractional tenths ut 81 each,
sent to NJ. A. Dauphin. New Orleans, La
One was sent To T. j. Lynch; a well
known liquor dealer southeast corner
Eleventh aud Locust streets, Philadelphia;
1t was collected by the Third National
bank OF fhIladelphia; six tenths were
sold TO Caliturnlans, and were collected
through Wells. Fargo Il Co of San Fran
cisco. Cal one sold TO A Fruny, Deer
Lick. Mason county, w. Va, was col
bank, Cincinnati, o. No. 1886 drew
sold IN tenths for 81; two were paid
through the National Commercial bank Of
Mobile, Ala one through the CONNER
clal National bank of Nashville, Tenn.
one paid through Bank of Commerce,
Louisville. Ky two to Frank Cor
coran. Cairo, Ill, through the CITY Ma
tional bank of Cairo, LII No. 1882
drew the third prize of SIC ,OOO-it was
"HN of'A ~ NAhAiNs cAO ~ i1tNAu LIZ DhiF
of New York City, collected through
Adams Express CO.; one to N. Crenshaw
Of Everest, Kas. one to Q. j. Hartman.
paid through Cory National bank Of
CORY, Pa; one paid through Bank OF
California at San Francisco, Cal one
paid to Nevada bank of San Fran
cisco. and the rest elsewhere. Nos. As, GAG
and 81 ,955 drew the W iourth prizes CT
$1,000 each; sold to parties in Chicago,
H.: San Franci.co, Oakland and San
Jose. Cal Keokuk, Iowa. Camille. Mo !;
New Orleans, Boston. Wa-hinvton Puts
burg, Mt. Pleasant, Fla Gurdon, Ark
Union Star, Mo and elsewhere So
the wheel turns on forever, and on July
III it will all he repeated. Anyone can learn
full particulars by addressing NJ. A.
DauphIn. New Orleans, La Seek for
tunes embrace ere it is too late.
, 1887-06-15
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, 1887-06-15

ance with public
men, especially of
this country, than
any literary man
of the generation.
For some years his
principal business
was editing the
Congressional Di
rectory, though
The Boston Bud
get and Providence
Journal have had
contributions from
him rnuulor1y mud
, 1887-06-15

Ruskin's definition of a university: "a
place where all men can learn sorlething
of everything; or where some men learn
everything of something"
, 1887-06-15

The three finest postage stamp collec-
tons in Europe are those of a Brussels
and 4 Leipsic amateur, and that of the
Antwerp University.
, 1887-06-15

Experience in a Glasgow hospital has
taught them that, while boiled or fried
fish is q dangerous diet for weak persons,
steamed fish is harmless.
, 1887-06-15

The children OF the blacklist Africans
are born whitish. In a month they be-
come rale yellow, in a year brown, at 4
dirty black, and at G or Z glossy black.
, 1887-06-15

There has never been greater or more wide.
spread interest in baseball than this year.
Miss Helen Dauvray, the actress, is an en-
thusiast and sees every game in New York,
, 1887-06-15
Base Ball.
LEAGUE GAMES.

BosToN, June IA Washington >,
Boston =.
PTrsBURd, June IA -Pittsburg 4.
Detroit 8
CHICAGO, June l4.-Chicago 10, In
dianaLoiiS /.
New YORK, June l4-New York 5.
Philadelphia =.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
Pull \D zLPHIA, June l4.-.Athletics 3,
Cleveland 6
BALTIMORE, June l4-Baltimore Is.
St. Louis IL
NEW YoRK, June l4-Metropohtan 5.
Louisville 3
, 1887-06-15

LOST don't know where, | can't
tell when. don't see how-something of
great value to me, and for the return of
which shall be truly thankful, viz: a good
appetite.
FOUND-"Health and strength. pure
blood, an appetite like that of a wolf, reg.
ular digestion, all by taking that popular
and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsapar-
lila. L want everybody to try it this sea-
SON., Il is sold by all druggists. One
hundred doses one dollar.
Jackets at cOSf-.-.WUpYs
, 1887-06-15

NieiU LOT of Visiting and
business Cards at the
Leader OGfrp.
, 1887-06-15
CLIO T H | N G
FOR

Each year our mail order trade in
sreases. The people of the West are
finding they can save money by trading
with us, besides getting stylish and well
made goods,
We keep everything worn by man or
boy, and our goods are made up with
special care. We carry many garments
not to be found elsewhere in Colorado.
Garments for miners, catrlemen and
ranchmen specially adapted to their re-
spectiye vacations.
We cheerfully send our Fashion Gaia
logue and Price List to any address; also
send samples and prices on application.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money re
funded.
, 1887-06-15
Too Late for pear robert.

A doctor said to his wife: "YolI see, dear,
1 have pulled the patient through after all; a
very critical case, 1 can tell you.n "Yes,
dear hubby" was the answer; 'but then you
are so clever in your profession. All, If 1
had only known you five years e%nrlierl /
fell certain my first husband-mv poor Rob
erl-7ould hive been snyed.r-Home journal
, 1887-06-15

Warranty deeds at the Leader Offcs.
, 1887-06-15

Wedding and visiting cards in great
varsity at the Leader office
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-10

edge or consent of majority of the peti
TONERS. The surveyor asked the court tc
allow him s. per day, but seeming exorb
liant to the court they promptly rejected
it. The jury of view ask che court for pay
for the two days service on said road, but
the court seeing bug under the chip
promptly locked them for one whole day.
And then to be consistent very naturally
rejected both reports. thereby killing the
road contrary to the interest and wishes of
our citizens If,he court had have sum
monsed one or more of the jury to come
forward and explain there need not kaye
been any trouble in the matter. As it is
all we ask is to receive that treatment
that every good citizen has right to ex-
pect and demand. With the klndest re-
gard for those in authority. we remain
very respectfully, S. III. MOORE.
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Augusta, May 10, 1SS7.-Person-
ally appeared the above named
House and made oath that the
above statement by him subscribed
is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief. J. W. MICHEL,
Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine. I hereby certi-
fly that ]. W. Mitchell, Esq, whose
name is borne upon the paper,
hereunto annexed, and whose sig
nature thereto l believe to be true
and genuine, was, ON the date
thereof a justice of the peace and
of the quorum within and for the
several counties of the state, duly
commissioned and qualified. and
that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, l have
here unto fixed my hand and afix-
ed the seal of the state, at Angus
ia, this 10th day of May, 1887,
S. J. CHADBoURNE,
DENNY Secretary of State
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-10
Deputy Secretary of State.
Reasons for Supporting the Amendment,

LIST Because the saloon is an evil
without one good feature.
2nd. Because the saloon-keeper,
like the gambler, his invariable
companion, lives upon the labor
of others and makes no return to
society individually or collective
ly.
3rd. Because the saloon fosters
gambling, consorts with prosti-
tuition and generates all kinds of
crime.
4th. Because to close the saloon,
will remove from among us the
chief agent that starts the young
in a course of infamy.
18th. Because the adoption of the
amendment Will be an utterance OF
the great heart of the true and
honest geople of Texas, condemn
ing this generator of crime and
corruption.
9th. Because to adopt the
amendment will be to free both OF
the political parties from the DOM
! nation of the saloon tbuS n1rifv.
ing the fountain Of le@slstic. as
plague from among us, viii be tc
remove prolific source of bribery
and corruption in political cam
paigns, and thus help to secure the
desire of all honest men-"a free
ballot and fair count"
Sth. Because there are great
many men, who are victims OF
drunkenness, who would be able
to live sober lives, earn an honest
living and support their families
in comfort, who now turn over the
fruits of their labor to the saloon
while wife and children are IL
starvation and beggary, supported
by the aims of the sober sons OF
toil.-Waco Advance.
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Sat Down on by the Court.

Times are rapidly improving in this part
of the county. We have fine grass, fat
cattle, good crops, and a fine season in
the ground. Everybody happy and thank
full except the road-reviewers, and other
people interested in said road. In fact the
commissioners court sat down on us. l
hate very much to enter protest in this
matter. But there is time beyond which
forbearance ceases to be a virtue. Now
to make a long story short, we will pro
coed TO explain, thus: Not long since the
county granted two Public roads near the
village of Bend. The law says that pub
lie roads should be surveyed and field
notes furnished for record so that the same
can be traced with certainty.
was informed by the court that was
on the review to layout survey and fur
nish field notes on road from Bend to
the Cowell crossing. was informed by
the court that no pay would be allowed
for surveying the road. told them that
the law could not be complied with except
by actual survey. But rather than have
the road made botch 1 would do the work
free Of charge to the county, which did.
Soon after, l and four others received an
order to lay out survey and furnish field
notes Of road from near Bend to Bowser
mill, without the county surveyor. / told
the jury of view would not survey the
road without some extra compensation,
But to lay out the road without a survey
would be TO lay it ont SO it could betraced
with uncertainty in violation OF law and
also Of the order of the court. The jury
told me that they could not comply with
the order of the court without survey.
told them that would survey and furnish
complete set of field notes of the roud at
an additional cost of only 81 per day pro
vided they would certify in our report tt
the court that the law could not be com
piled with, without a survey which thel
did.
Soon after we proceeded to layout ant
survey said road, and although not quite
miles it required two days to do the wori
on account of the difficult route and SOM
ofthe jury having to travel near six mile
to commence work. But there are Othc
reason suffice it to say it took two days L
do the work.
In due time VIC sent up our report ae
compauied by the necessary field notes
signed by of the review. At the sam
aysme there went up a minority repor
;signed by one demonstrating against tn
majority report, because they refused i
conform to certain interlining of tn
original Petition made without the knowl
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A bright eye, clear skin, glowing fea-
ture, animated expression, and quick,
firm step These are all secured by using
DR.. Harters Iron Tonic.